Mammel said this felt like the right time to step down and give someone else a chance to coach the team, and he feels good about the future of the baseball program.

“Twenty-five years is a long time to be involved in the program,” he said. “You look at how many practice hours and time spent on bus trips and at games and you think, ‘Wow, that’s a lot,’

“There were some people in the school district that were potentially interested in the job, people I had confidence in,” Mammel continued. “The team’s in good shape. They’ll be better than they were last year. It was just a good time (to step down).”

Mammel continues to teach and serve as the Coleman as athletics director. He has been the AD for 16 years.

Dow, Groves continue

swim rivalry

The Dow High and Birmingham Groves swim teams meet again tonight in an annual rivalry that has been going for close to 15 years.